Romania Schengen short-stay visa (uniform visa type C) and visa-free visits
Since 31 March 2024, Romania has issued uniform Schengen visas (type C) for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, valid for the whole Schengen area. Nationals on the EU visa-exempt list (Annex 2) do not need a visa. Holders of biometric passports from Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Georgia and Ukraine are also exempt. Applications are prepared on Romania's e-Visa portal and lodged at a Romanian mission.
Visiting Romania
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Life in Romania
Money
3
Currency
Romanian Leu
RON
Romanian Leu
Cost of living
49
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
Flat 10%
Income tax (national)
VAT 21% · social security 35%
Flat 10% on income from each source (Fiscal Code art. 64).
Living
1
Happiness
#32 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, business visitors and people visiting family in Romania.
Eligibility
Visa-exempt nationals
Visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180 days apply to Annex 2 nationals with ordinary passports, and to some biometric passport holders.
90 days
Maximum visa-free stay
- Annex 2 is the EU visa-exempt list
- Biometric passports of Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Georgia and Ukraine also covered
- Serbian passports from the Coordination Directorate are excluded
Official wording
Nationals of states in Annex 2 (EU visa-exempt list) with ordinary passports, for stays of up to 90 days in any 180 days. Also biometric passport holders of Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia (except passports from the Coordination Directorate), Montenegro, Georgia and Ukraine.
Family members of Romanian or EU citizens
Exempt if they accompany or join the citizen in Romania and hold a residence document from another EU state as that citizen's family member.
Visa-required nationals
Nationals in Annex 1 need a uniform (Schengen) visa.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistVisa application completed online on the e-Visa portal
- FeesUniform visa (type C)
- Steps to applyCheck whether you need a visa
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- 3 fees
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Official sources
Other routes to Romania
- StudyLong-stay study visa (D/SD) and student residence permit
- Work permitsLong-stay employment visa (D/AM1, D/AM2) via the WorkinRomania single application
- Permanent residenceLong-term residence right
- FamilyFamily reunification
- Status in-countryDigital nomad long-stay visa and residence
Visit & tourism in other countries
- SerbiaSerbia short-stay visa (C), Digital Travel Authorization and visa-free visits
- RussiaRussia unified e-visa
- RwandaVisitor's visa for holiday (V1), visa on arrival and East Africa Tourist Visa
- Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Hajj pilgrimage visa
- Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands tourist visa
- SeychellesVisitor's Permit
